Typograph mechanism.



W. A. REAUE.

TYPOGRAPH MECHANISM. APPLICATION FILED MAY Z2, 1A9II. RENEWED FEB. I8,1916.v

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W. A. READE.

TYPOGRAPH MECHANISNI.

.APPLICATION FILED MAY 22, I9II. RENIwED FEB. III. I9I6.

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W. A. READE.

TYPOGRAPH MECHANxSM.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22. 19H. RENEWED FEB. 15.1916.

@92.68. Patented Aug. 20, m18.

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gf/W A @i/@ n er WILLIAM A. READE, F CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR,TO THELUDLOW TYPOGRAPH COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ACORPORA'IION 0F MAINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 20,1918.

Application filed Mey 22, 1911, serial No. 628,649. Renewed February 1s,191e. sei-iai No. 79,211.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. READE, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Typograph Mechanism,

l of which the following is a specification,

the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best modein which I have contemplated applying that principle, so as 4todistinguish it from other inventions.

For casting slugs or lines-of-type, of greater transverse width, thanthe ordinary line so as to accommodateI larger type, slugs of this kindbeing frequently desirable for printing head-lines and advertisements, Ihave heretofore proposed .a modification of the so-called Ludlowtypograph whereby a set of matrix'members or bars carrying but a singlecharacter of such enlarged size may be assembled and held over a castingmold of special construction. A slug thus formed has its body ofstandard length and width, but has an enlarged upper portion, whichcarriesthe characters formed by the matrices when the mold is filledwith metal, and., by reinforcing the type characters a printing face isprovided fully as strong and durable as in the case of the ordinary slugof uniform thickness throughout. By the foregoing means, the necessityof maintaining a stock of sorts is done away with at a considerablesaving of expense and room, since with a very limited set or scheme ofmatrices of the kind referred to, any amount of display matter, as it iscalled, may be set up, where, as in the case of advertisements, a wholepage frequently requires to be blocked out in such large type.

It should be further explained, that while the present improvements willprobably find their largest and most immediate field of use inconnection with such display work, said improvements are neverthelessequally well adapted for setting up ordinary type-matter.

rIAhe object of the resent invention, more specifically stated, 1s toprovide suitable holding and positioning means whereby independentmatrix bars either of the kind above referred to, or bearing matrices ofordinary size, may be vreadily assembled, or composed, and brought andheld in operative position over the casting mold in a' typograph of thelkind above named. To the accomplishment of this and related ends, saidinvention-,.then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described andparticularly pointed out in the claims. y

The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in detailcertain mechanism embodying the invention, such disclosed meansconstituting, however, but one of various mechanical forms in which theprinciple of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawings Figure l is partly a vertical section andpartly a front elevation of a typograph of the general kind hereinbeforereferred to, wherein have been incorporated the present improvements;Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same; Fig. 3 is a plan view of a holderdesigned to receive the matrix bars, such holder appearing in openposition; Fig, 4 is an end view of such holder, likewise 1n openposition; Fig. 5 is a transverse section thereof in closed position andshowing the matrix bars as held therein; Fig. 6 is an enlarged plan viewof the top of the typograph, showing such holder with a body of matrixbars held therein and in operative relation to the casting mechanism;Fig. 7 illustrates an optional arrangement of the machine top; and Figs.S, 9, 10 and 11 illustrate various modications.

The general features of construction of the typograph need be butbriefly described, the parts of present interest comprising, in additionto the matrix holder presently to be described, only the mold l andcasting pot 2. The former in its operative position (see Fig. l)registers with or rather lies in an opening in theI horizontallyextending top 3 ofthe general machine frame 4, so as to be substantiallyflush with such top; while the latter is adapted to have its nozzle 5brought up to and moved away fromthe under side of said mold, and whenin contact fare more or less a matter of indifference,

such top being only in use as a'support for the matrix holder' pendingthe placing of the same over the mold and the withdrawal of the lattertherefrom When the slug has tensive and-closed instead of a simple openframe Work such as might otherwise suffice, the heat and gases arisingfrom the casting pot may be'diverted and the operator correspondinglyprotected. 1t may be desirable moreover, for a reason that Willpresently appear, to have lateral extensions 7 on such top of anydesired length, and in place of either or both such extensions,conveying means may be utilized, preferably in the form of a beltconveyer 8, as shown in Fig. 7, whereby the holders may be brought tothe casting machine and delivered therefrom after they have been used.

rlhese holders, inthe/preferred form of construction illustrated inFigs. 8 to 5 inclusive, comprise a solid metallic frame 9 of box-likeform and Yopen on one face. @ne of the sides 10 oit' said frame isfurthermore movable, so as to lay open the interior of the box. 1n thiscondition, said boxV is adapted to readily receive the detached matrixmembers, or bars 11, which are of the same general form as thoseemployed in various kinds of typograph machines, the bars being similarin outline or section, although l di'ering in Width to accommodateimpressions of diiierent type-characters. Fach said bar has but alimited number oi' characters 12, one only being shown, and is of such adepth as to extend just a trifle above the open face of the holder. Suchbarsy are furthermore notched at their respective ends to engagecorresponding projections 1a' and 15 on the Xed and movable sides of theholder. 'lhe character of these notches, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, issuch that the matrix bars, or sections, cannot be inserted in thebody-portion or holder, in an improper position, nor can the movableside, or locking plate be closed unless said sections have been thusproperly inserted.

Such movable side is pivotally attached to the base of the holder and aspring 16, connected at opposite ends to the side and base, is adaptedequally to hold the side in closed position., or When the side is laidout iat, that is, substantially flush with the inner back Wall of theframe, to retain such side in such iat position, as clearly shown inFig. t. To press the bars closely together transversely of the holder, aclamp member 17 resembling abar 11 in form, but preferably heavier, ismounted in the holder so as to be slidable .therealong, and acapstanheaded screw 18 threaded in the outer end of such holder isrotatably connected with said block, so as to press the same against theadjacent bar, as in Fig. 6. By. having the pivotal side of the holderlie substantially flush with the back wall of the same, when open, theinsertion of the matrix bars net/ases into interlocking engagement withthe fixed side Wall of the holder is materially facilitated. n

The bars, as indicated, are of course assembled in said holder withtheir matrixbearing edges exposed, that is, disposed outwardly, so thatby inverting the holder the type-character impressions on the assembledseries of bars may be brought over the casting slot 6 in the mold 1.Such matrix bars being placed in the holder in selected relation, lietransversely disposed of a straight line, and are brought into correctendWise alinement by the action of the movable side 10. Thereupon suchbars are clamped longitudinally of the holder by the screw 18. rlhe slot6 (see Fig. 1) has an upper enlarged portion for forming the off-set, orenlarged body portion of the completed slug, previously referred to asbeing provided to accommodate matrices of the large size, for thehandling or which the present mechanism is more particularly designed.

To facilitate the proper location and alinement of such assembledmatrices, l( provide on the table top 3, an abutment 19 disposed atright angles to the line of the casting slot,

and a stop 20, conveniently consisting of an angular prolongation ofsaid abutment. Such abutment and stop, the positions of 4which mayobviously be reversed, are so ar-` ranged that vvhen the holder isbrought with its proper corner against the same, the alined matricesWill lie directly over the slot. 'A clamp in the form of a presser foot21, (Fig. 1), may then be brought down against the closed face of theholder, now disposed uppermost, and the matrix bars thus held solidlyagainst the upper face of the mold-box. lin this position of parts thecasting operation takes place.

rlFhe general operation of the machine, it Will accordingly be seen,involves the assembling of the desired matrices in the holder When inthe open position or Fig. 3; thereupon the pivotal side 10 of suchholder is turned up, bringing the bars into alinement, so that, uponturning the screv7 18, the matrices on the bars are secured in theirselected relation, forming a composite matrix apart from, but adapted tocooperate with, the mold of the casting mechanism. r1`he holder is nextinverted over the mold box 1, located by means of the abutment 19 andstop 20, clamped against the box by clamp 21, and the slug thereuponcast. By Withdrarving the clamping means the holder is again free andmay be placed to the other side oil' the casting station.

1t is contemplated that in actual use a number of such holders will beprovided, freshly filled holders being brought up to the operatorisstation in trent of the machine, tor example, on his lett and, after theslug has been cast, said holders Will be placed on the other side to beremoved. In this Way the machineA maybe kept constantly running Withoutany interruption owing to stopping for the assembling of each successivecomposite matrix. The assembling, or composing, operation is moreover arelatively simple one, so that boys or other unskilled help may pick outthe matrix bars from the trays in Which these Will be kept and placethem at lthe disposal of the operator running the casting machine. .Bythe simple expedient of marking the different holders, the return oftheir contents to the proper tray may be insured.

The members for holding the matrix-bars, as hereinbefore described andillustrated in l detail in Figs. 3 to 6 inclusive of the drawings, inaywith entire propriety be termed either quad-blocks or sticks, using thevernacular of the press room. The term y holder, however, has beenpreferably employed in the foregoing explanation of the invention asbeing more generally descriptive in character.

The modification illustrated in Fig. 8, such gure in generalcorresponding with Fig. 6, is found in the means provided for theadjustment of the abutment I9, or rather of the stop so carried thereby,transversely of the casting slot 6. Such adjustment may obviously beprovided for in various Ways, theA arrangement shown comprising simplytWo setlscrevvs 25 that pass through elongated openings 22 in saidabutment and into the base 3 beneath. A scale on the abutment, thusrendered adjustable, coperates with an index on the base to enable thevaccurate setting of parts; thus, when such index coincides Wit-h thezero mark on the scale, the line of matrices on the holder Will becentrally positioned over the casting slot, as shown in the transversesectional view of Fig. 9.

By shifting the abutment to one side or the other, however, the matricesmay be brought into a position such as that illustrated in Fig. l0. Inbothof these lastnamed figures, it should be explained, a slightlydifferent form of matrix bar is illustrated from that shown in Figs. 4and 5. In said Figs. 9 and 10, in other Words, the bars 23 are recessed,instead of the mold 24, in order to provide the upper enlarged portionof the matrix. It is only With this form of matrix bar that shifting ofthe holder, such as just described, Would be of particular use inmodifying the form of the completed slug, that is when the bar carriedbut a single matrix 12.-

Said bar may, however, carry several such matrices as shown in Fig. 11,and the capacity for transverse adjustment then becomes signiiicant aspermitting of the relative use of either series of matrices in theparticular set or scheme It will be understood that the position ofthecomposite matrix, formed by the body of bars that may at any timechance to be assembled in the holder, may be adjusted longitudinally ofthe casting slot by the simple expedient of inserting one or more blankbars at one end or the other of such assembled body. In this Way thetype characters formed on the slug may be centered in the line orshifted to either side in the column of which they ultimately Will foimvber arranged to receive and hold a number.

of said bars in selected relation` thereby forming a com osite matrix aart from but adapted to coperate With, said mold and `means adaptedtemporarily to secure said member to said support in position thus tocoperate with said mold.

2. In a typograph machine, the combination of slug-casting mechanismincluding a suitable support and a relatively movable mold formed with acasting slot; a set ot' detached inatrix-bars; an independent memberarranged to receive and hold a number of said bars in selected relation`thereby forming a composite matrix apart from, but adapted to coperatewith, said mold; means adapted to locateV said member on said supportwith such composite matrix properly alined with the slot in said moldand other means adapted `temporarily to secure said member to saidsupport in such located position.

3. In a typograph machine, the combination of slug-casting mechanismincluding a mold-formed with a casting slot; a set of detachedmatrix-bars; an independent member arranged to'receive and hold a numberof said bars in selected relation, thereby forming a composite matrixapart from, but

' adapted to coperate with, said mold; and adjustable means adapted tolocate said member with suoli composite matrix properly alined With theslot in said mold.

4. In a typograph machine, the combination of slug-casting mechanismincluding a mold formed with a casting slot; a set of rle detachedmatrix-bars; an independent member arranged to receive and hold a numberof said bars in selected relation, thereby forming a composite matrixapart from, but adapted to coperate with, said mold; adjustable meansadapted to locate said member with such composite matrix properly alinedwith the slot in said mold; and means adapted to clamp said bars, thusheld, against said mold;

5. lin mechanism of the class described, the combination of a suitablesupport.; a mold movable relatively thereto; a set of detached matrixbars; a detached holder Jfor said bars; and means adapted temporarily tosecure said holder to said support in position to present the bars heldtherein With their matrices in cooperative relation to said mold.

6. In mechanism of the class described, the combination oi a suitablesupport; a mold movable relatively thereto; a set of detached matrixbars; a detached holder for said bars; means adapted to engage andlocate said holder on said support in position to present the bars heldtherein with their matrices in coperative relation to said mold; andother means adapted temporarily to secure said holder to said support insuch located position.

7. ln mechanism of the class described, the combination of a suitablesupport; a mold movable relatively thereto; a set of detached matrixbars; a detached holder for said bars; adjustable means adapted toengage and locate said holder on said support in position to present thebars held therein with their matrices in coperative relation to saidmoldi and other means adapted temporarily to secure-said holder to saidsupport in such located position.

8. ln mechanism of the class described, the combination of a tableprovided with an opening; a mold adapted to register with such opening;a set ot detached matrix bars; and a detached member adapted to receiveand hold a limited number of said bars, said member being :freelymovable on said table and arranged when located over the opening therein'to present said bars Withthe matrices thereon in proper relation tosaid mold, substantially as described.

9. ln mechanism of the class described, the combination of a tableprovided With an opening; a mold adapted to register With such opening;a set of detached matrix bars; a detached holder for said bars, saidholder being freely movable on said table and arranged when properlylocated over the opening therein to present said bars with the matricesthereon 1n proper relation to said mold; and means on said table adaptedto engage with said holder thus to locate the same.

raf/ases l0. ln mechanism of the class described,

the combination of a table provided with an opening; a mold adapted toregister with such opening; a set of detached matrix bars; and aplurality of independent members each adapted to receive and hold asuicient number of said bars to form a line of type, said members beingfreely movable on said table and respectively arranged when properlylocated over such slot to present the bars held thereby with thematrices on said bars in proper relation to said mold, substantially asdescribed.

' l1. ln mechanism of the class described, the combination of a tableprovided with an opening; a mold adapted to register with such opening;a set of detached matrix-bars; a plurality of independent holders eachadapted to receive and hold a sufficient number of said bars to form aline of type, said holders being freely movable on said table andrespectively arranged when properly located over such slot to presentthevbars therein with the matrices on said bars in proper relation tosaid mold; and means on said table adapted to engage With individua-lholders thus to locate the same.

12. ln mechanism of the class described, the combination of a tableprovided with an opening; a mold adapted to register with such opening;a set of detached matrix bars; an independent member adapted to receiveand hold said bars but to leave the matrices thereon exposed, saidmember being arranged when located over such opening to present saidbars with the matrices thereon in proper relation to said mold; meansfor securing said bars in said member; and an abutment on said tableadapted to engage with said member, thus to locate the same.

13. ln mechanism of the class described, the combination of a tableprovided with an opening; a mold adapted to register with such opening;a set of detached matrix bars; an independent holder for said bars, saidholder being freely movable on said table and Varranged when locatedover such slot to present said bars with the matrices thereon in properrelation to said mold; means on said table adapted to engage with saidholder thus to locate the same; and other means adapted to cooperatewith said holder to clamp the bars against said mold in such position.

14. ln mechanism of the class described, the combination of a tableprovided with an opening, a mold adapted to register with such opening;a set of detached matrix-bars; and an independent member adapted toreceive and hold said bars in selected relation, the matrix-bearing'fa-ces of said bars projecting beyond said member and the latter beingfreely movable on said table and arranged, when located over such slot,to present said bars with the matrices thereon in proper relation tosaid mold, substantially as described.

15. In mechanism of the class described, the combination of a tableDrovided With an opening: a mold adapted to register with such opening;a set of detached matrix-bars; an independent holder for said barsadapted to hold the same in selected relation, the matrix-bearing facesof said bars projecting beyond said holder and the latter being freelymovable on said table and arranged, when located over such slot, topresent said bars with the matrices thereon in proper relation to saidmold; and means on said table adapted to engage With said holder tolocate the same.

16. In mechanism of the class described, the combination'of a tableprovided with an opening; a mold adapted toregister With such openingand having an elongated casting slot forcasting a slug or line of type;a set of detached matrix-bars; an independent holder for said bars, saidholder being freely movable on said table and arranged when located overthe opening therein to present said bars with their matrices in selectedposition relatively to the slot in said mold; and adjustable meansadapted to engage With said holder thus variously to locate the same.

17. In mechanism of the class described, the combination of a tableprovided With an opening; a mold having a slot for casting a slug orline of type, said mold being ada ted to register With such opening; aset o "detached matrix-bars; an independent holder for said bars, saidholder being freely movable on said table and arranged when located overthe opening therein to present the bars with their matrices in selectedposition relatively to the slot in said mold; and an abutment adjustablein a direction transverse of such slot, said abutment being adapted toengage With said holder thus variously to locate the same.

18. In mechanismof the class described, a holder for matrix-bars,comprising a frame adapted to receive such bars, said frame being openon one face, so'as to leave the matrices on such bars exposed, andhaving one side movable relatively to the other; means on said sidesadapted to interlock with said bars; and resilient means for drawingsaid sides together.

19. In mechanism of the class described, a holder for matrix-bars,comprising a frame adapted to receive such bars, said frame being openon one face, sov as to leave the matrices on such bars exposed, andbeing provided on one side with means adapted to interlock with saidbars; and a pivotal side to said frame opposite such rst-named side andadapted, when closed, to-press the bars into engagement therewith, saidpivotal side being arranged, when open, to lie substantially flush withthe back Wall of the frame.

20. In mechanism of the character described, a holder for matrix-bars,comprisv ing -a frame adapted to receive such bars,

said frame being open on one face, so as to with, said pivotal sidebeing arranged, when open, to lie substantially flush with the innerback Wall of the frame; and a Iblock movable longitudinally of saidholder and adapted to press said bars together latWise.

21. In mechanism of the character described, a holder for matrix-bars,comprising a frame adapted to receive such bars, sald frame being openon one face, so as to leave the matrices on said' bars exposed, andbeing provided on one side With a projection adapted to interlock Withsaid bars; apivotal side to said frame opposite such first-named sideand adapted when closed to press the bars into engagement therewith,said pivotal side being arranged, when open,

.to lie substantially flushl with the inner back Wall of the frame, saidpivotal side and the side of the frame opposite thereto being .adaptedto have interlocking engagement With said bars; and a block movablelongitudinally of said holder adapted to press said bars togetherfiatwise.

22. In mechanism of thecharacter described, a holder for matrix bars,comprising a frame adapted to receive such bars, said frame being openon one face so as to leave the matrices on said bars exposed; a

pivotal side to said frame adapted when closed tov press endwise againstthe bars therein; resilient means adapted ,to retain said pivotal sidein either open or closed position as desired; and a block movablelongitudinally of said holder adapted to press said bars togetheratwise.

23. In mechanismof the character described, the combination withdetached matrix bars of similar outline, the typecharacter impressionsbeing formed` on corresponding edges of said bars; of an .independentmember i'n the form of a frame adapted to receive and hold said bars inselected relation transversely disposed of a straight line with theedges bearing such typecharacter impressions exposed, said frame havingone side member movable relatively to the other to force said bars intoend-Wise alinement; and resilient means for thus actuating said movableside.

24. In mechanism of the character dechines comprising a body portion"formed inv its front :tace With a longitudinal groove open at one side,a series of matrix sections supported in the groove and a locking platesecured to the body portion to close the groove at its open side andhold the matrix sections therein against removal, the said plate beingmovable at will from its operative position to permit the removal otsaid sections.

26. A quad-block tor slug casting machines comprising a body portion,and a series of matrix sections supported therein, the said body portionbeing provided with a movable locking plate to engage the matrixsections and hold them against removal.

27. A quad-block for slug casting machines comprising a body portionformed with a longitudinal groove, and a series ot matrix sectionssupported in the groove, the said body portion being provided with aspring-pressed pivoted locking plate to engage the matrix sections andhold them against `removal from the groove.

28. A quad-block for slug casting machines comprising a body portion, aseries ot matrix sections adapted to be supported thereby, and means toprevent the support of a matrix section in an improper position in thebody portion.

" 29. A quad-block for slug casting man `.chines comprising a bodyportion having a recess, a series ofmatrix sections adapted to Vat beinserted in said recess, and means constituted by the` relativeformation of said parts to prevent the'insertion of a matrix section insaid recess in an improper position. f

30. A quad-block for slug casting machines comprising a body portion anda matrix section adapted to be inserted therein, one of said parts beingformed with a notch 'and the other with a ledge to enter the notch, andthe said notch and ledge being so related as to prevent the insertion ofthe'matrix section in an improper position in the body portion.

31.A quad-block tor slug casting machines comprising a body portion 'anda Lat/enea series ot character bearing sections adapted to be insertedtherein and formed with notches in their rear edges, the said bodyportion being provided with a longitudinal bar to engage in said notchesand so related thereto as to the prevent the insertion of the `sectionsin the body portion in an improper nected to the body portion andadapted to close the open side of the longitudinal groove `When thesections are in place and thus to hold them therein against removal.

33. A quad-block Jfor slug casting machines comprising a body-portionformed in its front tace With a longitudinal groove open at one side, amatrix section adapted to be supported in such groove, and a lockingplate secured to the body-portion to close such groove at its open sideand hold such matrix section in place therein, said plate being movableat will from its operative position to permit the removal ot saidsection.

34. A quad-block for slug casting machines comprising a body-portion,and 'a matrix section adapted to be supported therein, said bodyportionbeing provided with a movable locking plate adapted to engage saidmatrix section and hold the same.

in place therein.

35. A quad-block for slug casting machines comprising a body-portionformed with a longitudinal groove, and a matrix section adapted to besupported in such groove, said body-portion being provided With aspring-pressed pivoted locking plate adapted to engage said matrixsection and hold the same against removal 'from such groove.

36. A quad-block for slug casting machines comprising a body-portion, amatrix section adapted to be supported thereby, and means adapted toprevent the support of said matrix section in an improper position insaid body-portion 3.7. A quad-block for slug casting machines comprisinga body-portion having a recess, a matrix section adapted to be insertedin such recess, and means constituted by the relative formation ot suchparts to prevent the insertion"of said matrix section in such recess inan improper position.

38. A quad-block for slug casting machines comprising a body-portion,and a matrix section adapted to be inserted therein and formed with anotch in its rear edge, said body portion being provided with alongitudinal bar adapted to engage in such notch and so related theretoas to prevent the insertion of said section in said bodyportion in animproper position.

39. A quad-block for slug casting maohines comprising a body-portionformed in its front face with a longitudinal groove, a complementarilyformed matrix section adapted to be supported in such groove, the

10 latter having its upper side open to permit the insertion and removalof said matrix section, and a locking plate adapted to close such openside of such longitudinal groovel when such section is in place and thushold the same against removal.

Signed by me, this 16th day of May, 1911.

WILLIAM A. READE. Attested by- ANNA L. GLLL,

JNO. F. OBERLIN.

